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Yes i would. I know how good Mayo can be. And he is more of a play facilitator than play maker (but that job is important too). This is not about how good Mayo is or is not. This is about what is in the best interest for the team plain and simple.
I would be willing to trade Hightower too if the price is right (though that would need to be more cause he is younger and cheaper but he won't be healthy till just about week 1). The only LB we have I really don't want to trade is Collins cause his skill set is so unique.
What is a play facilitator? Someone that lines up other people to make plays and they don't? Are you saying Mayo doesn't make plays?
Deciding whether or not to trade a player has everything to do with how good they are and the value they represent to the player's current team and outside the organization.
No question Collins is special but I'm confused. You have implied that you would apply that logic to Hightower and Mayo but not Collins? What if someone offered 2 #1s and a good LB for Collins. Would you not make that trade?
I believe that everyone is expendable and can be replaced. The question is what the ROI is on moving the player and the downside.
The way I see it is we have more talent than is needed at LB and if we can somehow transfer that to a position of need then why wouldn't we?
The team has proven quality in Collins, Hightower and Sherod. Thats it. There is no depth whatsoever right now.
You mention the trio of Mayo/Collins/Hightower but it is not going to be on the field often.
We are not talking about Brandon Spikes here. Mayo is a 3 down player. What if Hightower can't make it back full-strength by Week 1 (which is very possible). What if Collins gets hurt? Who plays ILB/MLB? What about Wilfork leaving? Besides thaose two, who has the experience to call the d-line alignments?
Mayo is certainly replaceable (as evident w/ 2013 and 2014) but with Mayo-when healthy the base D is better and the overall D and team are better.
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